- Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 - February 3, 1924), was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. A devout Presbyterian and leading intellectual of the Progressive Era, he served as president of Princeton University then became the reform governor of New Jersey in 1910. With Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft dividing the Republican vote, Wilson was elected President as a Democrat in 1912. - Noam Chomsky
Avram Noam Chomsky, Ph.D (born December 7, 1928) is an American linguist, philosopher, political activist, and a prolific author and lecturer. He is the Institute Professor Emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Chomsky is credited with the creation of the theory of generative grammar, considered to be one of the most significant contributions to the field of linguistics made in the 20th century. - Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954) is the 66th United States Secretary of State, and the second in the administration of President George W. Bush to hold the office. Rice is the first African American woman, second African American (after Colin Powell, who served before her from 2001 - 2005), and second woman (after Madeleine Albright who served from 1997 to 2001, before Colin Powell) to serve as Secretary of State. - John Adams
John Adams D.D. (1662-1720), provost of King's College, Cambridge, was born in London, and educated at Cambridge, where he was admitted of King's College in 1678; took the degree of B.A. 1682, and M.A. 1686. He afterwards travelled into Spain, Italy, France, and Ireland; and in 1687 was presented by the lord chancellor Jeffries to the living of Hickam in Leicestershire. In London, he was lecturer of St. Clement's; rector of St. Alban's Woodstreet, … - William James
William James was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher. He wrote influential books on the young science of psychology, educational psychology, psychology of religious experience and mysticism, and the philosophy of pragmatism. He was the brother of novelist Henry James and of diarist Alice James. William James was born at the Astor House in New York City, son of Henry James, Sr., … - Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell was born in North Carolina and grew up in Harlem. As with many others in his neighborhood, he left home early and did not finish high school. The next few years were difficult ones, but eventually he joined the Marine Corps and became a photographer in the Korean War. After leaving the service, Sowell entered Harvard University, worked a part-time job as a photographer and studied the science that would become his passion and profession: economics. - John Hopkins
John Hopkins is an Emeritus fellow of Downing College, Cambridge. He is married to Cherry, fellow and Director of Studies in law of Girton College, Cambridge. He read law at Queens' College, Cambridge, before being elected to the fellowship at Downing. He held many positions in college, including Tutor, Senior Tutor and Director of Studies in Law for almost 30 years. He is a Master Bencher of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. - Edward Said
Edward Wadie Saïd was a Palestinian-American literary theorist and outspoken Palestinian activist. He was University Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, and is regarded as a founding figure in postcolonial theory. - David Brooks
David Brooks was born in Canberra, Australia in 1953. He graduated from the Australian National University in 1974. Brooks then studied abroad in America and received an M.A. degree from the University of Toronto. Continuing his education, he also completed his Ph.D from the University of Toronto after returning back to Australia in 1981 while teaching at the Royal Military College, Duntroon located in Canberra. - Ward Churchill
Ward Churchill is a professor at the University of Colorado who has accumulated much press because of a scheduled appearance thankfully canceled at New York's Hamilton College. After discovering that he had written an essay whose title, Some People Push Back On the Justice of Roosting Chickens was a combination of Malcolm X's remark when asked by reporters for a comment on the assassination of John F. Kennedy , "... - John Williams
John Williams (1817-99) was an American bishop of the Episcopal church. He was born at Deerfield, Mass., and educated at Harvard and at Trinity College, Hartford, where he graduated in 1835. He was ordained in 1841, and held the rectorship of St. George's Church, Schenectady, N. Y., from 1842 to 1848, after which he became president of Trinity College, and at the same time professor of history and literature. In 1851 he was elected Assistant Bishop of Connecticut, … - Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison (born Chloe Anthony Wofford on February 18 1931), is a Nobel Prize-winning American author, editor, and professor. Her novels are known for their epic themes, vivid dialog, and richly detailed African American characters; among the best known are her novels "The Bluest Eye", "Song of Solomon", and "Beloved", which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988. - George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856-2 November 1950) was an Irish dramatist, literary critic, and socialist. During his career Shaw wrote more than sixty plays. He was uniquely honoured by being awarded both a Nobel Prize (1925) for his contribution to literature and an Oscar (1938) for "Pygmalion". He was a strong advocate for socialism and women's rights, a vegetarian and teetotaller, and a harsh critic of formal education. - Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt was a German Jewish political theorist. She has often been described as a philosopher, although she always refused that label on the grounds that philosophy is concerned with "man in the singular". She described herself instead as a political theorist because her work centers on the fact that "men, not Man, live on the earth and inhabit the world." - Ben Bernanke
Ben Bernanke , the Chairman of the Federal Reserve has studied both the '30's and the Japanese deflationary periods in depth. Fortunately he published papers and books on the subject along with other like minded economists, including GB Eggertsson. - William Gibson
William Thomas Gibson is a historian, academic, and professor who specialises in the history of religion in Britain in the early modern period. The son of Francis Edward Thomas Gibson and Eileen Gibson (née Margarson), he was born in Gloucester, England. He was educated at Huish’s Grammar School, Taunton, Somerset; St David’s University College, Lampeter (now the University of Wales, Lampeter), Lincoln College, Oxford, and Middlesex University. - Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor (born in London 1840; died 1908) was an English Christian Hebraist. He was educated at King's College, London, and St. John's College, Cambridge, of which he became Master in 1881. In 1874 he published an edition of "Coheleth"; in 1877 "Sayings of the Jewish Fathers", an elaborate edition of the "Pirḳe Abot" (2 ed., 1897); and in 1899 a valuable appendix giving a list of manuscripts. - Amartya Sen
Amartya Kumar Sen CH (Hon) ("Ômorto Kumar Shen") (born 3 November 1933), is an Indian economist, philosopher, and a winner of the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences (Nobel Prize for Economics) in 1998, for his work on famine, human development theory, welfare economics, the underlying mechanisms of poverty, and political liberalism. From 1998 to 2004 he was Master of Trinity College at Cambridge University, … - David Miller
David Miller (born 8 March 1946) is a prominent British political theorist. He received his BA from the University of Cambridge and his BPhil and DPhil from the University of Oxford. He is currently Official Fellow and Professor in Social and Political Theory at Nuffield College. Previous works include "Social Justice", "On Nationality" and "Citizenship and National Identity". Miller is known for his support of a modest form of nationalism. - Walter Scott
Walter Scott was an Australian academic. He was the son of G. I. Scott and educated at Balliol College, Oxford, graduating with first-class honours in classics and the Ireland, Craven and Derby scholarships. From 1879 he was a fellow of Merton College, and in 1884 was appointed professor of classics at the University of Sydney; his inaugural lecture, 'What is Classical Study', delivered on 23 March 1885, was published as a pamphlet. - John Anderson
John Anderson (1893-1962) was a Scottish born philosopher who occupied the post of Challis Professor of Philosophy at Sydney University in the years 1927-1958. He founded the empirical brand of philosophy known as 'Sydney realism'. His promotion of 'free thought' in all subjects, including politics and morality, was controversial and brought him into constant conflict with the august senate of the university. - Steve Smith
Professor Steve Smith, MSc, PhD, AcSS, (born 1952-02-04), is a prominent international relations theorist and senior university manager. In 2002 he succeeded Geoffrey Holland as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter, and since 2006 has been Chair of the Board of the 1994 Group. Steve Smith has a BSc in Politics and International Studies, an MSc in International Studies and a PhD in International Relations, all from the University of Southampton. - Jay Rosen
Jay Rosen (born May 5, 1956 in Buffalo, New York) is a press critic, a writer, and a professor of journalism at New York University. He is a strong supporter of citizen journalism, encouraging the press to take a more active interest in citizenship, improving public debate, and enhancing life. His book about the subject, "What Are Journalists For?" was published in 1999. Rosen writes frequently about issues in journalism and developments the media. - Danah Boyd
Danah Michele Boyd (born 1977), also known as danah boyd, is an American academic, researcher, and blogger best known for media appearances where she speaks about social networking sites such as Friendster and MySpace. Since 2003, she and her research have been quoted on the subject of social networking in dozens of different articles in media sources such as NPR, Wired, MSNBC, "USA Today", and "The O'Reilly Factor".. - Phil Gramm
William Philip "Phil" Gramm (born July 8, 1942, in Fort Benning, Georgia) served as a Democratic Congressman (1978–1983), a Republican Congressman (1983–1985) and a Republican Senator from Texas (1985–2002). - Robert Jensen
Robert William Jensen (born July 14 1958) is a professor of journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. He joined the faculty in 1992 after completing his Ph.D. in media law and ethics in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota. Prior to his academic career, he worked as a professional journalist for a decade. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in media law, ethics, and politics. - Saul Landau
Saul Landau was Director of Digital Media Programs and Hugh O. Bounty Chair of Applied Interdisciplinary Knowledge at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). He now teaches at American University. He is noted internationally for his films and writing on domestic policy and cultural issues. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including a 1980 Emmy. He is a longtime commentator on Pacifica Radio. - George Monbiot
George Monbiot (born January 27, 1963) is a journalist, author, academic and environmental and political activist in the United Kingdom who writes a weekly column for "The Guardian" newspaper. He is on the advisory board of "BBC Wildlife" magazine. - Bernard Lewis
Bernard Lewis (born May 31, 1916, London) is the Cleveland E. Dodge Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University. He specializes in the history of Islam and the interaction between Islam and the West and is especially famous for his works on the history of the Ottoman Empire. Lewis is one of the most widely-read scholars of the Middle East, whose advice is frequently sought by policymakers. - Stuart Hall
Stuart Hall (born February 3 1932 in Kingston, Jamaica) works as a cultural theorist and sociologist in the United Kingdom. He has contributed to key works on culture and media studies, as well as to political debate. - Walter E. Williams
Born in Philadelphia in 1936, Walter E. Williams holds a bachelor's degree in economics from California State University (1965) and a master's degree (1967) and doctorate (1972) in economics from the University of California at Los Angeles. In 1980, he joined the faculty of George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., and is currently the John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics. - John Lee
The Reverend Doctor John Lee (1779-1859) was a British academic and polymath and was the Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1840 to 1859. He was also a Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Lee House in Pollock Halls of Residence is named after him. - Colin Campbell
Sir Colin Campbell, DL, FRSA, an academic lawyer, is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham, England and Her Majesty's First Commissioner of Judicial Appointments. Since 1988, when he was appointed as the country's youngest Vice-Chancellor at the age of 43, he has done much to expand the University of Nottingham and consolidate its position as one of the country's leading higher education institutions. - Germaine Greer
Germaine Greer (born January 29, 1939) is an Australian-born writer, broadcaster and retired academic, widely regarded as one of the most significant feminist voices of the 20th century. Greer's ideas have created controversy ever since her ground-breaking "The Female Eunuch" became an international best-seller in 1970, turning her overnight into a household name and bringing her both adulation and criticism. - James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, poet, and essayist, best known for his novel "Go Tell It on the Mountain". Most of Baldwin's work deals with racial and sexual issues in the mid-20th century United States. - Paul Williams
Paul Williams holds the Rebecca Grazier Professorship in Law and International Relations at American University where he teaches in the School of International Service and the Washington College of Law. Dr. Williams is also co-founder and Executive Director of the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG) which provides "pro bono" legal assistance to developing states and states in transition. - Norman Geras
In its first two issues Democratiya has carried some of the most thoughtful and serious voices on the threat of terrorism. I welcome Democratiya's refusal of the fashionable apologetics for suicide bombers and its willingness to examine deeply the challenge of shaping a response to terrorism that is both effective and true to our democratic values. - Siva Vaidhyanathan
Siva Vaidhyanathan , a cultural historian and media scholar, is the author of Copyrights and Copywrongs: The Rise of Intellectual Property and How it Threatens Creativity (New York University Press, 2001), and The Anarchist in the Library (Basic Books, 2004). Vaidhyanathan has written for many periodicals, including The Chronicle of Higher Education , The New York Times Magazine , MSNBC.COM , Salon.com , openDemocracy.net , and The Nation . - Brain Trust
The "Brain Trust" or "Brains Trust" was the name given to a diverse group of economists, professors, and others who served as advisors to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the early period of his tenure. These men played a key role in shaping the policies of the First New Deal. Although they never met together as a group, they each had Roosevelt's ear. Many newspaper editorials and editorial cartoons ridiculed them as impractical idealists. - Michael Scott
Professor Michael Scott is Principal and Chief Executive of the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education. Scott was educated at the University of Wales, Lampeter and Nottingham University and gained his PhD from De Montfort University. He went on to become Professor of English and Head of the School of Humanities at Sunderland Polytechnic, before becoming Pro Vice-Chancellor of De Montfort University in 1989.
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